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Was running the Lib Dem stall at Glasgow Freshers Fair today. Was approached by a woman dressed up like a socialist warrior and was accosted over what was initially the tuition fees fiasco. I enraged her by telling her that no education was free unless she planned not to pay the tutors or the electricity bill, and after a detour on tax avoidance, she eventually accused me of being a warmongerer. Slightly perplexed, I asked her "how are the Lib Dems remotely warmongerers?" to which she responded:

1. "Look at your poster it says "join the armed forces"." Response " :huh: It's a poster about extending the franchise and what you can do when you're 16. We're not encouraging people to join the army..."

2. "What did the Lib Dems do about the Iraq War?" Response " :huh: Uh, we spearheaded the public opposition to it."

3. "What about Afghanistan then?" Response " :huh: there was a UN resolution with overwhelming support from the international community"

Bizarre.

This was made more amusing when she referred to herself as a "revolutionary" and I muttered a snarky response (along the lines of "oh aye :rolleyes:" ), which prompted a vicious insistence "Yes. I *am*."

Her parting shot was that I would be first against the wall when the revolution happens. Any volunteers to join me, for single-handedly propping up the global system of capitalism?

No severe warning issued ? :huh:

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Was running the Lib Dem stall at Glasgow Freshers Fair today. Was approached by a woman dressed up like a socialist warrior and was accosted over what was initially the tuition fees fiasco. I enraged her by telling her that no education was free unless she planned not to pay the tutors or the electricity bill, and after a detour on tax avoidance, she eventually accused me of being a warmongerer. Slightly perplexed, I asked her "how are the Lib Dems remotely warmongerers?" to which she responded:

1. "Look at your poster it says "join the armed forces"." Response " :huh: It's a poster about extending the franchise and what you can do when you're 16. We're not encouraging people to join the army..."

2. "What did the Lib Dems do about the Iraq War?" Response " :huh: Uh, we spearheaded the public opposition to it."

3. "What about Afghanistan then?" Response " :huh: there was a UN resolution with overwhelming support from the international community"

Bizarre.

This was made more amusing when she referred to herself as a "revolutionary" and I muttered a snarky response (along the lines of "oh aye :rolleyes:" ), which prompted a vicious insistence "Yes. I *am*."

Her parting shot was that I would be first against the wall when the revolution happens. Any volunteers to join me, for single-handedly propping up the global system of capitalism?

So, you get her number Stud Muffin?

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Was running the Lib Dem stall at Glasgow Freshers Fair today. Was approached by a woman dressed up like a socialist warrior and was accosted over what was initially the tuition fees fiasco. I enraged her by telling her that no education was free unless she planned not to pay the tutors or the electricity bill, and after a detour on tax avoidance, she eventually accused me of being a warmongerer. Slightly perplexed, I asked her "how are the Lib Dems remotely warmongerers?" to which she responded:

1. "Look at your poster it says "join the armed forces"." Response " :huh: It's a poster about extending the franchise and what you can do when you're 16. We're not encouraging people to join the army..."

2. "What did the Lib Dems do about the Iraq War?" Response " :huh: Uh, we spearheaded the public opposition to it."

3. "What about Afghanistan then?" Response " :huh: there was a UN resolution with overwhelming support from the international community"

Bizarre.

This was made more amusing when she referred to herself as a "revolutionary" and I muttered a snarky response (along the lines of "oh aye :rolleyes:" ), which prompted a vicious insistence "Yes. I *am*."

Her parting shot was that I would be first against the wall when the revolution happens. Any volunteers to join me, for single-handedly propping up the global system of capitalism?

You should keep this stuff for your book.

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Was running the Lib Dem stall at Glasgow Freshers Fair today. Was approached by a woman dressed up like a socialist warrior and was accosted over what was initially the tuition fees fiasco. I enraged her by telling her that no education was free unless she planned not to pay the tutors or the electricity bill, and after a detour on tax avoidance, she eventually accused me of being a warmongerer. Slightly perplexed, I asked her "how are the Lib Dems remotely warmongerers?" to which she responded:

1. "Look at your poster it says "join the armed forces"." Response " :huh: It's a poster about extending the franchise and what you can do when you're 16. We're not encouraging people to join the army..."

2. "What did the Lib Dems do about the Iraq War?" Response " :huh: Uh, we spearheaded the public opposition to it."

3. "What about Afghanistan then?" Response " :huh: there was a UN resolution with overwhelming support from the international community"

Bizarre.

This was made more amusing when she referred to herself as a "revolutionary" and I muttered a snarky response (along the lines of "oh aye :rolleyes:" ), which prompted a vicious insistence "Yes. I *am*."

Her parting shot was that I would be first against the wall when the revolution happens. Any volunteers to join me, for single-handedly propping up the global system of capitalism?

^^^Adrian Mole: The Tyrant Years.

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^^^Adrian Mole: The Tyrant Years.

In fairness to ad lib although he can be a sarky wee knob and is clearly a total square, that lassie sounds the absolute pits. Odds on shell be a trustafarian with a flat paid for by mummy and daddy as well and will drop the right on bullshit as soon as she leaves uni.

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Since Monday I have spent just shy of £1300. Have lots to show for it and bills have been paid, but I feel sick at the sight of my bank account.

I have £80 in my bank account. Think yourself lucky.

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Since Monday I have spent just shy of £1300. Have lots to show for it and bills have been paid, but I feel sick at the sight of my bank account.

Chin up, RBS reported a loss of £1.9 billion for the first half of the year.

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I have £80 in my bank account. Think yourself lucky.

I'm not much better off to be honest. Still, I've got some really decent clobber to be cutting about in whilst skint for the next few weeks.

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